anticipation
noun
[ antɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
• "her eyes sparkled with anticipation"
Similar:
expectation,
prediction,
forecast,
prolepsis,
expectancy,
hope,
hopefulness,
excitement,
suspense,
in the expectation of,
in preparation for,
in case of,
ready for,
against,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin anticipatio(n- ), from the verb anticipare (see anticipate).
